Wishart flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Wishart (Brisbane City, QLD) - 4.29 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wishart's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Wishart flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 4,306 Wishart properties.

Wishart at a glance

Parcels 3,879 Median lot 619 m² Mapped easements 308 Bus stops 35

How Wishart is zoned

Low density residential 69%
Open space (District) 12%
Open space 7%
Emerging community 4%
Open space (Local) 2%
Education purposes 2%

Selling in Wishart? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 4.29 km², Wishart is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 21% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 619 m² across 3,879 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Wishart

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wishart suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
11,333
usual residents, 2021
Median age
39
years
Median household income
$2,026
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$440
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$2,000
per month
Household size
3.0
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1044, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Wishart's 11,333 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.5%
5-14 16.6%
15-19 8.0%
20-24 4.9%
25-34 8.6%
35-44 15.8%
45-54 14.7%
55-64 10.3%
65-74 8.4%
75-84 5.8%
85+ 2.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Wishart, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wishart. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wishart itself.

9,849 in 2001 to 11,870 in 2025, up 21%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Wishart address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Wishart planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Wishart?

The schematic on this page is a Wishart flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 22% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Wishart address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Wishart flood-prone?

About 22% of Wishart falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 6% of the 4,306 properties we analysed in Wishart carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 132 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Wishart bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 21% of Wishart is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Wishart?

The dominant planning zone in Wishart is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Open space (District) and Open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Wishart have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Wishart. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Wishart hilly or flat?

Wishart is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%. Ground level runs from roughly 21 m to 59 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Wishart?

Across 3,879 surveyed parcels in Wishart, the median lot size is about 619 m². There are also 308 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Does Wishart have a train station?

There is no train station inside Wishart itself. The suburb is served by 35 bus stops.

What is the population of Wishart?

At the 2021 Census Wishart had 11,333 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Wishart statistical area, which contains Wishart, went from 9,849 people in 2001 to 11,870 in 2025, up 21%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Wishart alone.

Is Wishart an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wishart scores 1044 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Wishart?

Median household income in Wishart was $2,026 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Wishart property?

A Wishart planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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